Today's Learning Goals:

Students will choose books for independent reading that meet course requirements and appeal to individual reading levels and interests.
RL.10.10


Independent Reading Requirements
Suggested AP Reading List
Another Suggested Reading List for AP
50 Books to Read in High School
Best-Sellers Lists: New York Times Goodreads
14 Books to Read Before They Hit the Big Screen
The Shelf


Pre-AP Course Independent Reading Requirements:

Quarter 1- Free Choice (Journal with 15-20 solid entries)
Quarter 2- Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, rotating lit circles, final essay)
Quarter 3- Book Clubs from AP List (10 analytical chunks, book club meetings)
Quarter 4- Novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy (10 analytical chunks, Socratic circles, final essay)

Assignment: Reading Wish List

Complete "My Reading Wish List" with at least 3 books that interest you.
On a piece of paper, list 3 books you'd like to read this year, the author of each, and a few sentences describing why you'd like to read each one.

Have a book in hand by Monday!